It’s been 20 years since the term open source was coined by the Open Source Initiative, and computers haven’t been the same since.
Amazon shares on the rise, nearing record high
Online giant Amazon’s shares rose on Friday, driving its stock market value over $700 billion and threatening to eclipse Microsoft …
For whom the bell tolls
After a tumultuous 11 months, Avaya exited Chapter 11 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in January, marking …
Top 7 most in-demand tech jobs
Seven jobs expected to be in-demand for 2018, and the skills and experience you should look for in a candidate.
Why neglecting security in software testing is asking for trouble
A handful of IT executives from a variety of industries came together on Monday to discuss the role of software testing in digital transformation.
MENA healthcare “slow” to embrace a digital future
The Middle East’s CIO’s are in agreement – the direction for digital transformation is becoming increasingly clear in a region …
Masters of Tech names Middle East’s top innovators
CPI Media Group and Tahawul Tech hosted the inaugural Masters of Tech Awards on Monday night at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, …
AI will soon know you better than your family
Emotion artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming so sophisticated that Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2022, personal devices will know …
Artificial intelligence is a threat to humanity, says Alibaba founder
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a big threat to human beings and machines are going to replace several of us in the future, Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma said at Davos.
Intel’s solution for Meltdown raises more questions than answers
Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich has recently informed investors that the company plans to release silicon with built-in mitigations to the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities later this year.
Google parent Alphabet launches cybersecurity firm
Alphabet has launched a new business unit on Wednesday that will sell cybersecurity software to Fortune 500 companies, the latest …
AI to provide ‘unmatchable’ opportunity for Dubai
International management author and consultant Geoffrey Moore has said that artificial intelligence technology has the potential to help organisations deliver …
6 ways hackers exploit machine learning tools
Machine learning algorithms will improve security solutions, helping human analysts triage threats and close vulnerabilities quicker. But they are also going to help threat actors launch bigger, more complex attacks.
WEF 2018: technologists and futurists take centre stage
The theme for this year’s meeting of business, political and academic elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is ‘Creating a Shared Future …
Google launches AutoML Vision in bid to ‘democratise AI’
Google has launched a suite of easy-to-use tools that allow developers with limited machine learning expertise to train custom models. …
Oracle issues patches for Spectre and Meltdown
Oracle has recently announced that it will issue a critical patch that provides fixes for certain of its products for the Meltdown and Spectre chip flaws, both of which affect Intel chips.
Revealed: Tahawul Tech’s top tech vendors of 2018
As a prelude to the inaugural Masters of Tech Awards, the CNME editorial team decided to give its own take …
Winter Olympics threatened by hacking campaign
Hackers have targeted an attack at organisations involved in the Winter Olympics in South Korea and tried to access sensitive information, according to a report by cybersecurity firm McAfee.
Over 60 startups to take part at Dubai’s UNLOCK Blockchain forum
Over 60 blockchain start-ups will participate in the upcoming UNLOCK Blockchain Forum, which is set to take place on 14th to 15th January in Dubai.
Criteo: machine learning to transform content production
Commerce marketing tech firm Criteo has revealed the results of a study conducted in partnership with IDC that explores the …